2023 Women's Volleyball Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Rikki Williams
- Position:
- MB/RS
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Kingwood Park
- Prev School:
- Penn State
- Major:
- Journalism
(Redshirt Sophomore) - 2023 - Game-By-Game Stats
Know Your Knights
One word to describe Coach Schweihofer: Caring
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Big Mark
Best player ever competed against: Kaitlyn Hord
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they make me want to work hard and inspire me to be a better person every day.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: Traveling
Favorite professional athlete: Serena Williams
Favorite professional sports team: Steelers
One word to describe myself on the court: Passionate
One word to describe myself off the court: Fun
Few people know that: I am left handed but play volleyball right handed
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My sister
I started playing volleyball because…: It was the only indoor sport that didn't require a lot of running and I fell in love with the game
I chose Rutgers because…: The people.
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: 10 Things I Hate About You
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Zendaya Coleman
Favorite musician/group: Frank Ocean
The first song I knew all the words to is: Happy Birthday
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Watching movies
Famous people I have met include: Haleigh Washington
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Listening to Music
Favorite all-time gift received: Apple Headphones
Pets I had growing up were: Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, gecko, hamster
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Candy Corn Witch
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Australia
The website I visit most often is: Netflix
My favorite teacher was: Ms. Abbot-7th Grade
The quote that most resonates with me is: Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
If my life was a book, the title would be: Unreal
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Light green
My spirit animal is: Dolphin
One thing on my bucket list is: To visit multiple countries and continents
Phone app you cannot live without: Text
- Selected for the U.S. Women's National Team Open Program
- Played in 17 matches and 64 sets
- Totaled 64 blocks, including eight solo stops, averaging 1.00 per set
- Added 1.72 kills per set
- Led Rutgers in blocks in 10 matches with five or more stops in four contests
- Career-high 12 kills in win over Rider to help head coach Caitlin Schweihofer to her 100th career win (Sept. 12)
- Hit a career-best .700 (7-0-10) while adding a career-high nine total blocks in a sweep versus Howard, both bests by an RU player in a three-set match (Sept. 2)
- Career-high five digs in a four-set match with No. 24 Ohio State (Oct. 6)
- Also added seven blocks against the #24 Buckeyes tying for the most by an RU player in a four-set match
- Arrive at Rutgers after two seasons at Penn State
- 2021 VolleyballMag.Com Fabulous 50
- Totaled 303 kills, 149 blocks, 40 aces and a .383 hitting percentage as a junior at Kingwood Park
- Played club volleyball for Houston Juniors
- Daughter of Fredrick and Kathy
- Has two brothers, Nathan and Ronin, and two sisters, Nichole and Alia
- Majoring in journalism
Know Your Knights
One word to describe Coach Schweihofer: Caring
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Big Mark
Best player ever competed against: Kaitlyn Hord
The person I most admire is and why: My parents because they make me want to work hard and inspire me to be a better person every day.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: Traveling
Favorite professional athlete: Serena Williams
Favorite professional sports team: Steelers
One word to describe myself on the court: Passionate
One word to describe myself off the court: Fun
Few people know that: I am left handed but play volleyball right handed
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: My sister
I started playing volleyball because…: It was the only indoor sport that didn't require a lot of running and I fell in love with the game
I chose Rutgers because…: The people.
Favorite cereal: Honey Bunches of Oats
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: 10 Things I Hate About You
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Zendaya Coleman
Favorite musician/group: Frank Ocean
The first song I knew all the words to is: Happy Birthday
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: Watching movies
Famous people I have met include: Haleigh Washington
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: Listening to Music
Favorite all-time gift received: Apple Headphones
Pets I had growing up were: Dogs, cats, guinea pigs, frogs, gecko, hamster
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: Candy Corn Witch
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Australia
The website I visit most often is: Netflix
My favorite teacher was: Ms. Abbot-7th Grade
The quote that most resonates with me is: Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.
If my life was a book, the title would be: Unreal
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Light green
My spirit animal is: Dolphin
One thing on my bucket list is: To visit multiple countries and continents
Phone app you cannot live without: Text
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